to: reinstate time limits for applying to courts for judicial review of migration decisions; streamline procedures for notifying parties of Migration Review Tribunal and Refugee Review Tribunal decisions; amend border protection provisions in relation to advance passenger and crew reports, 'round trip cruises' and special purpose visas; amend visa provisions in relation to the status of certain non-citizen children and bridging visas and offences; respond to

Moore v Minister for Immigration and Citizenship

[2007] FCA 626 by clarifying character cancellation provisions; ensure illegal foreign fishers and environmental offenders are removed from Australia when they become unlawful non-citizens; give the minister discretion when providing documents to a non-registered migration agent; and

Australian Citizenship Act 2007

and

Australian Citizenship (Transitionals and Consequentials) Act 2007

to: clarify provisions and remove inconsistencies; and ensure the

Australian Citizenship Act 2007

is consistent with obligations under the United Nations Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness 1961.

Recognises the Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial in Ballarat as a Military Memorial of National Significance and provides that other memorials which meet specified criteria will be similarly recognised.

to facilitate the integration of the Australian Maritime College with the University of Tasmania including the transfer of all assets and liabilities from the College to the University and makes transitional arrangements. Amendments consequential to the repeal are made to the

Higher Education Support Act 2003

,

Legislative Instruments Act 2003

,

Public Works Committee Act 1969

and

Remuneration Tribunal Act 1973

. Amendments to the

Australian Maritime Safety Authority Act 1990

enable the Authority to disclose certain maritime information to States and Territories.

to: introduce a regime of obligations for employers who are approved sponsors in relation to a person for a visa, including civil penalties for breaches; provide for inspectors to monitor an employer’s compliance with their sponsorship obligations; and amends the

Taxation Administration Act 1953

to allow the Tax Office to disclose certain information to the Department of Immigration and Citizenship.